New York City

New York, New York: So good they named it twice!  New York City tours offer something for everybody.  Students will experience a varitey of attractions, famous landmarks, museums, Broadway shows and workshops, and shopping. Metro Tours offers customized student group itineraries to enhance classroom and/or performance goals and venues. We make memories that last a […]

New York, New York: So good they named it twice!  New York City tours offer something for everybody.  Students will experience a varitey of attractions, famous landmarks, museums, Broadway shows and workshops, and shopping.

Metro Tours offers customized student group itineraries to enhance classroom and/or performance goals and venues.

We make memories that last a lifetime!
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Tour the Big Apple and see attractions such as:

  • Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States.
  • Ellis Island An island that is located in Upper New York Bay in the Port of New York and New Jersey, United States. It was the gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States as the nation’s busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 until 1954.
  • Central Park Central Park is an urban park in the central part of the borough of Manhattan, New York City. It was initially opened in 1857, on 778 acres of city-owned land, later expanding to its current size of 843 acres.
  • Times Square Times Square has been featured countless times in literature, on television, in films, in video games, and in music videos.
  • American Museum of Natural History No matter which wing you wander through or where your curiosities lie (dinosaurs, gems or something else entirely), it’s hard to explore this Upper West Side fixture without being awestruck.
  • Empire State Building New York City’s famous skyline wouldn’t be the same with out the Empire State Building.  This 102-story skyscraper is generally thought of as an American cultural icon. It is designed in the distinctive Art Deco style and has been named as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
  • Grand Central Terminal The 100-year-old transit hub funnels thousands of commuters each day, but it’s a destination in its own right: The majestic Beaux Arts framework is a spectacle of both form and function.

Live Shows / Theatres

Numerous Broadway Shows. (Below are just a few examples)

  • Annie
  • Big Fish
  • ChicagoNYC-skyline
  • Cinderella
  • Jersey Boys
  • Kinky Boots
  • Mamma Mia!
  • Matilda
  • Motown: The Musical
  • Newsies
  • Once
  • Pippin
  • Spiderman – Turn Off the Dark
  • The Lion King
  • The Phantom of the Opera
  • Wicked

Numerous Off Broadway Shows. (Below are just a few examples)nyc

  • Blue Man Group
  • Fuerza Bruta: Look Up
  • Gazillion Bubble Show
  • Passion
  • Peter & the Starcatchers
  • Radio City Music Hall
  • Stomp
  • The Fantasticks
  • The Quantum Eye – Magic & Mentalism

Attractions

  • 9/11 MemorialNYC-radiocity
  • Brooklyn Bridge
  • Brooklyn Navy Yard
  • Carnegie Hall
  • Central Park
  • Central Park Zoo
  • Chinatown
  • Coney Island – Luna Park
  • Grand Central Station
  • Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Times Square
  • Rockefeller Center
  • Statue of Liberty (opening July 4, 2013)
  • St. Patrick’s Cathedral
  • The Empire State Building
  • The Financial District
  • The High Line
  • The Theater DistrictNYC-liberty
  • Times Square
  • Top of the Rock Observation Deck
  • Yankee Stadium

Museums

  • American Museum of Natural History
  • Guggenheim Museum
  • Lower East Side Tenement Museum
  • Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
  • Museum of American Finance
  • Museum of Math
  • Museum of Modern Art
  • National Museum of the American Indian
  • Museum of the Moving Image
  • Musuem of Tolerance New York/Simon Wiesenthal Center
  • New York Hall of Science
  • New-York Historical Society Museum & Library
  • The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • 9/11 Memorial Museum

Historical Sites

  • Belvedere Castle
  • Castle Clinton National Monument
  • Federal Hall National Memorial
  • Fort Schuyler
  • General Grant National Memorial
  • Governors Island
  • Hamilton Grange National Memorial
  • Joan-of-Arc Memorial
  • Morris-Jumel Mansion
  • New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  • Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
  • 9/11 Memorial & Museum

Guided Tours

  • Apollo Theater Tour
  • Bike & Roll Bike Tours
  • Brooklyn Tour with Inside Out Tours
  • Carnegie Hall
  • City Food Tours
  • Guided Downtown Tour including: Macy’s, Manhattan Mall, Grand Central Station, China Town, Little Italy, Greenwich Village, SoHo, the Financial District and Battery Park.
  • Guided Midtown Tour including: Lincoln Center, Central Park, Museum Mile, Fifth Ave. Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Carnegie Hall, Times Square and the Theater District.
  • Guided Manhattan Movie & TV Tour: Over 40 sites from TV shows and movies including: The Devil Wears Prada, Rescue Me, The Interpreter, The Apprentice, Spiderman, Friends, Will and Grace, Men in Black, Hitch, Ghostbusters and more.
  • Lincoln Center Tour
  • NBC Studio Tour
  • New York Harbor Tours
  • Radio City Music Hall Tour
  • United Nations Tour
  • Wall Street Walks

Group Dining

  • B. Smith’s
  • Ben’s Kosher Deli
  • Buca di Beppo
  • Carmine’s Family Style Italian Restaurant
  • Cucina & Co.
  • Dallas BBQ
  • Ellen’s Stardust Diner
  • Hard Rock Café
  • HB Burger
  • Historic Stone Street
  • Legends New York City
  • Little Italy area
  • Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament (New Jersey)
  • Puglia’s Italian Restaurant
  • Sbarro’s Pizza
  • Spirit Cruises

Shopping

  • Century 21
  • Chinatown
  • FAO Schwarz Toy Store
  • Fifth Ave.
  • Little Italy, NoLIta, and SoHo
  • Macy’s at Herald Square
  • Manhattan Mall
  • Times Square

Performance Venues

  • Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine (Choirs only)
  • Lincoln Center
  • Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Times Square
  • South Street Seaport
  • St. Patrick’s Cathedral
  • Statue of Liberty
  • The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
  • The United Nations

Other Exciting Ideas

  • American Ballet
  • Jazz at Lincoln Center
  • Metropolitan Opera
  • New York City Ballet
  • New York Giants NFL Football Game
  • New York Islanders NHL Hockey Game
  • New York Jets NFL Football Game
  • New York Knicks NBA Basketball Game
  • New York Mets MLB Baseball Game
  • New York Philharmonic Orchestra Concert
  • New York Rangers NHL Hockey Game
  • New York Yankees MLB Baseball Game